Today's Sports

Any kid who steps onto a playing field in their youth entertains at least a passing thought of someday being a big league ballplayer. On Thursday at St. Catharine College, 154 registered participants revisited those aspirations as they took part in a tryout camp conducted by the Major League Baseball Scouting Bureau.

Washington County Little League baseball teams wrapped up their seasons last week with the Dodgers winning 1-0 over the Braves for the 9-10-year-old championship and the Red Sox taking the 11-12-year-old title.

For the 9-10 championship, it was the Dodgers and the Braves going at it for the title. The Braves sent Landon Taylor to the mound, while the Dodgers countered with Luke Abell.

St. Catharine College will be hosting a volleyball camp for players in grades seven through 12 from June 20 to 23. The camp is open to both resident campers and commuters.

The camp will be directed by Patriot head coach Adam Stevenson and his coaching staff. Stevenson is in his first year at St. Catharine College after serving as assistant coach at nationally ranked Olivet Nazarene University.

The check-in for the camp will be Sunday, June 20 from 4:30 – 6:00 pm.

The 9-12-year-old Little League fast-pitch softball season got under way at Idle Hour Park last week. After the first week of play, the Mets are on top at 3-0, followed by the Braves (2-1), Orioles (1-2) and Reds (0-3).

Haylee Graves got the win as the Orioles beat the Reds 3-1 last Monday. Elizabeth Medley took the loss for the Reds.

In the late game, the Mets blanked the Braves 5-0 behind the pitching of Katy Webb. Ann Taylor Redmon got the loss for the Braves.

St. Catharine College women’s head basketball coach Lena Bramblett will host a basketball camp for boys and girls ages 8-18 at Lourdes Hall on June 14th and 15th. The camp is from 8:30 a.m. until noon each day.

For more information or to register, contact Coach Bramblett at (859) 336-5082.

The 2010 season came to an end for the Washington County Commanders with a 7-3 loss to Elizabethtown in the 5th Region semifinals at Central Hardin High School last week. The Commanders finished with an 18-18 record.

The Panthers jumped out in front early, scoring three times in the top of the first.

Washington County cut the lead to 3-1 in the bottom half of the first inning on an RBI single by Tyler Coulter. The Commanders tied the game at 3-3 in the second on sophomore Trae Abell’s sacrifice fly and an error.